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Management server properties

Setting up and customizing the management server is done from the properties entry available in both Systems Administration and Configuration Management. The settings are then stored in the database, where they are accessible to the Replicator. These settings establish the location of each Management Server and the policies for replicating packages between Management Servers. The different properties are described below.

The General tab enables you to establish the basic properties of the container, including its name, location, Replicator, and synchronization policy.

  

ElementDescription
NameThis is the name of the Management Server in the CMS console.
ServerThis is the name of the server.
ShareThis is the name of the share on the server.
Last syncThe last date the server was synchronized.
UNC pathThis is the path to the \server\share
VersionThis is the Version of the Management Server
GUIDThis is the unique identification of the Management Server in the CMS system.
Lock this serverLocks the server for agent access

The purpose of “Distribution-point” is to allow clients to automatically use the nearest Container when downloading packages. The calculation is based on the client’s IP address.
 
Specify the IP ranges that the container should support.

  

ElementDescription
Add IP RangeEnter an IP range. The range is not allowed to conflict with any existing IP ranges for this Management Server.
DescriptionAn internal CMS description.
Distribution pointsList of all IP ranges for this Management Server.
ElementDescription
Use the default WSUS ServerThe default WSUS server will be used to handle this Management Server.
Use the following WSUS downstream ServerA specific WSUS server can be selected to handle this server.

ElementDescription
The server is a domain memberIf the server is a domain member
The server is a non-domain serverSpecify credentials for services etc. to access the server